Can "I have" be contracted when talking about possession?

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Hello everyone. I've recently seen some people contracting "I have" into "i've" when indicating possession and it doesn't sound right at all to me. I don't remember whether or not this is actually acceptable, or maybe more common in British English. Can anyone help?
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  • Bryan Philpott
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It's less common but it is used that way sometimes, I've done it myself, but it does look a little weird sometimes when you come across it while reading. It might be more common for the Brits. I'd recommend non-natives avoid it.
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The reduced form is more informal.
When speaking about possessions, this should be followed by GOT (I've got). That seems to be a regular pattern observed across the globe.
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Hi Redseahorse, thank you for your answer.

I am already familiar with the "I've got" structure. What I was referring to is this:

I've two children.
I've an IPhone.

Etc... Is it actually normal at all or were the people saying it like that making a mistake?